The Sitter (2011): Ratings, Box Office & Plot
The Sitter is a 2011 comedy directed by David Gordon Green. It runs 1 hour 21 minutes and earned $34.9 million worldwide on a $25 million budget. Critics gave it 39 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.6/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 21m (81 min)
- Director
- David Gordon Green
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Budget
- $25M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Sitter About?
The premise of The Sitter without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Charlotte, a struggling student, accepts a cat-sitting job at a sprawling estate hoping for some extra cash. However, the seemingly simple task turns unsettling as she feels watched while wandering through the mansion’s twisting corridors. She soon discovers she’s not alone, and the feline she’s caring for might not be the only unexpected presence in the shadows.
The Sitter Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- brother sister relationship
- gay teenager
- babysitting
- car crash
- wanted poster
- punched in the face
- pool hall
- explosion
- exploding building
- infidelity
- diamond heist
- robbery
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- subway station
- reference to facebook
- hug
- singing in a car
- restaurant
- adopted son
- news report
- female orgasm
- subway
- party
- child wearing makeup
- twin sister
- riding a bicycle
- cunnilingus
- film starts with sex
- interracial relationship
- drug dealer
- reference to craigslist
- child driving car
- ear biting
- fight
- fanny pack
- cherry bomb
- father son relationship
- pistol
- shot in the leg
- chinatown manhattan new york city
- stolen car
- bat mitzvah
- egg
- reference to the fonz
- bare chested male
- reference to osama bin laden
- leather jacket
- flatulence
- gps
- fireworks
- perfume
The Director of The Sitter
Directed by David Gordon Green.
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Director David Gordon Green
More from David Gordon Green
More films directed by David Gordon Green, best-rated first: Stronger, George Washington, Halloween and Joe.
The Sitter Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave The Sitter 39 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.6/10.
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IMDb 5.6 /10
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Metacritic 39 Metascore
User score 5.2
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TMDB 56% User score
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Letterboxd 2.5 /5
20 ratings
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Movie Insider 3.4 /5
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The Sitter Plot Summary
What happens in The Sitter from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Noah Griffith is an unemployed and suspended college student who finds himself caught in a monotonous existence living with his divorced mother in New Jersey. His unremarkable routine gets turned upside down when he heads back from a visit to his casual hookup Marisa, only to find that his mother’s plans for a night out with her friends, the Pedullas, have been thwarted due to a last-minute babysitter cancellation. In a moment of reluctant duty, Noah steps in to babysit the Pedulla children, who have their own unique challenges.
Full summary
The whole story of The Sitter, scene by scene
The Sitter Box Office & Budget
The Sitter grossed $34.9 million worldwide on a $25 million budget, 1.4 times what it cost. $30.4 million came from the US and Canada and $4.5 million (13%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$34.9M
1.4× its budget
- US & Canada
- $30.4M
- International
- $4.5M
- Budget
- $25M
The Sitter Trailers & Videos
The trailer of The Sitter.
How Well Do You Know The Sitter?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 2: not answered
- Question 3: not answered
- Question 4: not answered
- Question 5: not answered
- Question 6: not answered
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- Question 8: not answered
- Question 9: not answered
- Question 10: not answered
What does Noah Griffith do before becoming the babysitter for the Pedulla children?
Cars in The Sitter
16 cars on screen, including the 2002 Honda Odyssey and the 1995 Ford Econoline.
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2002 Honda Odyssey Main role -
1995 Ford Econoline Important role -
2007 Mercedes-Benz S 550 V221 Important role -
2001 Ford Crown Victoria Minor role
The Sitter Also Known As
27 alternative titles, including “El canguro” and “A bébisintér, el niñero”.
- Also known as
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- El canguro
- A bébisintér, el niñero
- El Niñero
- The Sitter - UR
- O Babáca
- Baby-Sitter Malgré Lui
- Lo spaventapassere
- Нянь
- O Babá(ca)
- Worst. Babysitter. Ever.
- Bad Sitter
- Bakıcı
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- Бавачката
- Facet do dziecka
- 保姆奇遇记
- מבוגר אחראי
- Μπέιμπι Σίτερ για Κλάματα
- Spratci na zabití
- Auklis
- Le gardien d'enfants
- 더 시터
- Otročji varuh
- Un Niñero Sinvergüenza
- ピンチ・シッター
- Vražedná opatrovateľka
- ผจญภัยพี่เลี้ยงจอมป่วน
- Stătătorul
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The Sitter FAQ: Box Office, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of The Sitter, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Sitter?
The Sitter runs 1 hour 21 minutes (81 minutes).
When was The Sitter released?
The Sitter was released on December 9, 2011.
Who directed The Sitter?
The Sitter was directed by David Gordon Green.
More films by David Gordon Green How much did The Sitter make at the box office?
The Sitter grossed $34.9 million worldwide ($30.4 million domestic, $4.5 million international) on a budget of $25 million.
How is The Sitter rated?
The Sitter has 5.6/10 on IMDb, 39 on Metacritic, 56% on TMDB and 2.5/5 on Letterboxd.
Does The Sitter have a post-credit scene?
No. The Sitter has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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